Wilma Burns
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Wilma Burns, Executive Assistant

tel: 312.881.5808
fax: 312.881.5802

Wilma Burns is the Executive Assistant for the Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI). Her responsibilities include managing the daily administrative functions of the company including management of the Director's calendar, board of directors' files, and materials and database management. She also serves as the payroll and hiring liaison and provides assistance with special projects.

Prior to joining CFSI, Ms. Burns freelanced for four years with various formerly ShoreBank companies in an administrative capacity. Her ability to embrace her surroundings and to develop, organize and maintain systems made her an asset to each ShoreBank company that utilized her services.

She joined the former South Shore Bank in 1987 as an Administrative Assistant for the Human Resources department. In 1989, she was promoted to Manager and served in that capacity for seven years; later, Ms. Burns managed the company's Benefits division.  She has enjoyed five years of employment with CFSI.

Ms. Burns is also an entrepreneur, owning and operating a successful home-based gift basket business.